I like the sig (and price) on the BL-03 a lot--especially when I'm riding on a train where I need to compensate for low-end rumble in the environment. But listening at home, they're too boomy for me. Is there something similar that's less hyped in the bass? Under $50 would be awesome, but...

I'm thinking about spending a lot of money (given my circumstances) on an exceptional hp that I'll enjoy and commit to for years to come. I plan on using it for pleasure, and for mixing and perhaps mastering. I loved the LCD-2s I used to own, although they lacked a little detail for me, and...

The latest iPhones have been receiving mostly positive reviews for their sound quality.   I need to replace my phone, and would like it to be my primary DAP, using IEMs mostly.   There was a thread on Reddit with a link to a teardown that measured output voltage and claims that the SE has...

I'm loving my Audeze LCD-2s and they are my main headphone for sure.  I'm also keeping my Ultimate Ears TripleFi 10 for portable and isolation use.   I'd like to keep one more full-size pair for variety, and to have available for friends during recording projects.  I listen to and record a...

I'm planning on a 3030 system, but may go all the way and do OmegaII if I like it enough and can make the $$ work. Where can I hear either (or both) in SF so I can be sure I even like them? I've lived with several electrostat speakers (Quad ESL, Quad ESL-63) and I love them, but I haven't yet...

I'm getting ready to purchase some kind of serious headphone and would be most appreciative of hearing any hi-end cans in the SF Bay Area (I'm in Oakland). I currently own SR60s and ER-4Ps. I've had some very nice speaker systems in the past (QUAD 57s and 63s, Audio Note speakers and amps...

I'm a professional musician, but I don't currently play stadium shows so these IEMs will be for pleasure listening and perhaps for mixing/mastering things I record in my home studio as well. I'll be using a 3G ipod listening to high bitrate AAC and lossless as well. My home recording setup is...

The local dealership used a nad cd player and the headphone jack of a nad c370 amp. The amp is 80 watts a side, I believe. The salesman was sure that the jack was highly powered, but after having read different things here I just wanted to make sure. Is this as good as hearing them with a...

I've seen people recommend getting custom earmolds made for the ety phones. I'm wondering, does this improve sound quality, or just isolation? Would someone please elaborate on this? Also, roughly how much does it cost to have the custom fitting done? Thanks.

I've got a chance to pick some up cheap but can't find anything on the net. Any experience? Hearsay? Rumors? Thanks.

Thanks for all your input so far. I'm considering getting the stax 001, a grado/alessandro, and the ety 4p/s, and then returning one or more (or none) of them. The etys are a given (unless I can't stand the fit of them), but for the other phones it's anyone's best guess. Some more...

Hello. I've been reading and researching here for the last several days and now have a specific enough question that I want to jump in. First, some quick history. I'm a professional bassist, mostly jazz (upright and electric). I've had grado 60s for a couple years now and have gotten much...